Detroit Pounds Boston In Rain Aet Final 6 6 Series Showdown
Detroit defeats Boston 6 to 6 in a rain drenched 9 inning game at Huntington Avenue. Mercer limited Boston to few hits while Gleason McGuire and Barrett led Detroit with three hits apiece. Sheridan blew two calls, drawing fan ire as Sparks and Hughes struggled on the mound. Attendance nears 4000 as the crowd followed a tense contest from start to finish.
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Boston
Huntington Avenue
Detroit
Sparks
Hughes
Mercer
Dougherty
Collins
Sheridan
Elberfeld
Barrett
Parent
Ferris
McGuire
Beck
Freeman
George Cance
Gleason
Lachance
Warner
Harley
Pelberfeld
Casey
Barett
McAllister
Stahl
Migepols
Donagherty
Carey
St Louis Tops Philadelphia In Strong Fielding Exhibition
In Philadelphia St Louis delivered the season's best exhibition with stellar fielding and timely hits. The home team was thwarted by robbed hits though productive at the plate, as Harper and Waddell struggled on the mound for the Phillies. Attendance reached 5171 as St Louis won 8 to 1.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Burkett
Hartsel
Heid’ck
Fultz
H’phill
Davis
And'son
L.cross
Walliace
Seyboldjrf
McC'ick
Murphy
Padden
M.cross
Kahoe
Schreck
Baseball game summary as OCR notes
Wallace Heldrick and Fultz each hit two bases while Hemphill added a three base hit. Hendricks Hemphill and Wallace stole bases. Padden Wallace and Anderson as well as Wallace and Anderson doubled. St Louis left on base eight Philadelphia six. Harper walked two Waddell walked five. M Cross hit by pitch Strick out Harper two Waddell eight Harper wild pitch time two hours umpire O Laughlin.
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Wallace
Heldrick
Fultz
Hemphill
Hendrick
Padden
Anderson
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Harper
Waddell
M. Cross
Strick
O'Laughlin
Cincinnati
Beckley
Corcoran
Paitz
Barry
Childs
Hace
Seymour
Peitz
Phillips
Iberg
Philia
O'Day
Baltimore Takes Series as McCarthy Fails in Final At-Bat
Baltimore won the game 7 to 2 over Cleveland to clinch the series. McCarthy failed to deliver the hit with three Cleveland runners on base in the late inning. Notable plays included two-base hits by Filick and three-base hits by Hickman Arndt and Joss, plus several stolen bases and a wild pitch. Attendance was 2,054 at the game.
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Baltimore
Cleveland
McCarthy
Flick
Gia Soo
Cleveland Vicesaccaees
Smith
Pfilick
Hickman
Arndt
Joss
Bradley
McFarland
Gilbert
Wright
Varney
Shields
Prentiss
Johnstone
Washington 5 Chicago 2 in American League game
Washington broke ahead with four straight hits in the seventh to win 5–2 over Chicago. Carrick allowed most damage early but kept his team in the game until Washington pulled away late. Attendance 3808.
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Washington
Chicago
Carrick
Ryan
Strang
Doyle
Jones
Celeb'ty
Green
Kelster
Davis
Corbett Chosen to Referee Young Corbett-McGovern Bout
Boxing gossips hail Jim Corbett as referee selection boosting interest in the Young Corbett Jr. versus McGovern fight. The Providence King Philip Athletic Society news includes a Friday boxing card with Frank Bagnon versus Young Ryan, George Ashley versus Kid Buckley, and Jimm Walsh versus Albert Delmont. Letters to the editor discuss Sullivan era claims and boxing fans’ mixed views on prize fighting.
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Jim Corbett
Corbett
James J. Corbett
King Philip Athletic Society of
Providence
Cooney
Canal Street
Frank Bagnon
Fall River
Young Ryan
Capitol Hill
George Ashley
Kid Buckley
Jimm Walsh
Boston
Albert Delmont
Medford
Philip Baush
King of Society
Jim Boutell
King Philip Society
Post
Fitzsimmons
John L
Jim Keenan
Flood
Tom Earley
Sullivan
Keenan
Mike Clark
Lquor Merchant
Joe Goss
Tom Farley
Harry A. Headley
Marlboro Street
John W. Sullivan
Jack Keenan
Howard Street
Billy Fayne
Philadelphia
Bngland
Liverpool
Payne
Mike Flynn
Yordon
Jack Pelmer
Wales
New York
Newanawer
Pittsimmons-Jeffries
Thackeray
England
Joe Goddard
Sandy Terguson
Sandy
Leicester Square
Tondon
Chelsea
Washington Street
West End
Joeauty
Charlie O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Lottie Brandon Sets Record Pace in Women Cyclist Ride
Miss Lottie Brandon, famed as a century rider, covered 33 miles 715 yards in one hour on a quarter mile board track at Vailsburg New Jersey, paced by a motorcycle. The mark far surpasses any other woman wheelman in the same time by nearly eight miles.
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New York
Lottie Brandon
Valisburg
N. J
Granite State Races at Dover Aug 5 to 8
Four days of first class horse racing at Granite State Park Dover August 5 to 8. Large entry list and $6000 in $500 purses. The Boston and Maine Railroad offers low round trip rates. See posters for details.
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Granite State Park
Dover
N. H
Boston & Maine Railroad
Grand circuit races postponed in Columbus rain
The grand circuit races in Columbus were postponed today due to rain, affecting the program and schedules of drivers and spectators.
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Columbus
Doherty Brothers Shine in Longwood Tennis Exhibition
The Doherty brothers H L and R F dominated Longwood play with swift nets and precise backhands, defeating J C Neely and Richard Stevens in singles and teaming to beat Hallowell and S Ware in doubles. They will rest before upcoming doubles and Eastern doubles challenge.
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Doherty Brothers
Longwood
H.L. Doherty
J. C. Neely
Chicago
R. F. Doherty
Richard Stevens
New Jersey
Stevens
Dohertys
New York
H. L. Doherty
Hallowell
S. Ware
Wrenn Brothers
Clothier
Ward
Keyes
Horton
Codman
Warner
Tallent
Seaver
Pier
Sharples
Scott
Perry
Blagden
Atkinson
Julian Codman
Wright
Brown
H. Ward
L. Perry
G. L. Keyes
S. F. Wise
Rain Halts Tennis Match in Winthrop Tournament
On the Shirley House grounds the second day of the Winthrop tennis tournament was interrupted by rain. The Clarke versus Sumner match was hotly contested, with Sumner taking the first set 6 to 2 before play was postponed to tomorrow.
Ninth annual picnic of Boston sanitation workers held at Centennial Grove
The Boston sanitary and street cleaning employees Union 64 held its ninth annual picnic at Centennial Grove with 350 attendees. Guests included Deputy Superintendent Daniel P. Sullivan. Superintendent Donovan encouraged a day dedicated to department staff. only essential workers were excused from duties. Baseball results: Hawthorns beat Roxbury 4–3. St Johns 3–1. Inspectors defeated Employees 13–8.
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Essex
Boston Sanitary and Street Cleaning Employees
American Federation of Labor
Centennial Grove
Daniel P. Sullivan
Sanitary Department
Hawthorns
Roxbury
St. Johns
Donovan
National league baseball doubleheader recap Chicago Boston and Pittsburgh Brooklyn
National league action features Chicago at Boston in a two game set, with Sheckard and Phillippe highlighting Philadelphia era errors. Pittsburg beats Brooklyn 14 to 1 in a high scoring game as Hughes exits after six hits and runs off him, Newton finishes. Attendance not reported.
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Chicago
Boston
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Sheckard
Phillippe
Conroy
Hughes
Newton
Keeler
National
Sveark
Louis
Connecticut League Results Show Narrow Bridgeport Wins
Bridgeport defeats New Haven five to four and Meriden edges Hartford five to four. Other games include Montreal six to one over Jersey City and Rochester five over Providence.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
Meriden
Hartford
Montreal
Jersey City
Rochester
Providence
Buffalo Eee
P. A
Toronto
Worcester Steer Seem
Newark
Clarke wins playoff in tight tennis match despite rain
Clarke takes the playoff 6 1 in the match following a deuce game with both sides scoring 6 in the final Clarke defeats I Sibley and R Gregory in a splendid game halted by rain play resumes at 2 tomorrow with Clarke leading 7 5 in final set?
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Clarke
I. Sibley
R. Gregory
Knights of Labor Picnic Draws Thousands by Train
Three special trains totaling 20 cars carried about 2000 people from Boston to South Framingham for the 17th annual Knights of Labor picnic yesterday.
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Knights OF Labor
Boston
South Framingham
Picnic and Reunion at Lake Waushakum by City Departments
The Ben Franklin Assembly 6463 K of L and Boston sanitary and street cleaning staff held a picnic and reunion at Lake Waushakum. Attendees included Deputy Superintendents Sullivan and Norton, district foremen, several City Council members, and staff from the Brighton yard. Athletic events featured baseball, a mile run, standing jumps, and boys races with several winners named. The event was organized by a large committee led by Thomas H. Canning and Daniel Leonard, with Patrick Rowan and others handling dance arrangements.
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Lake Waushakum
Ben Franklin Assembly
Sanitary
Boston
Lake
Sullivan
Sanitary Department
Norton
Foley
Kerrigan
Carmody
Fahey
Craffey
Leonard
Carr
Wade
Mahoney
Regan
Devine
Spellman
Nagle
Curran
Woods
McCarthy
Curley
Donnelly
Brighton
Doherty
Desmond
Connolly
Gray
Master Cook
Murray
Brighton Yard
Crossen
South Boston
F. Felix
Thomas H. Canning
Daniel Leonard
Patrick Rowan
Richard Wood
Frank Cassell
New England Matchups Announced for Local Games
Manchester faces Concord while Dover visits Fall River Lowell travels to Haverhill and Nashua to Lawrence in scheduled regional showdowns.
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New England
Lawrence
Nashua
Haverhill
Lowell
Manchester
Concord
Fall River
Dover
Lowell Narrowly Stunned by Haver Hill in Ninth Inning
Lowell held a slim lead until the ninth when Haver Hill rallied. Hamilton delivered a two bagger in the same frame to salvage the game for the visitors. Lake's throw to second stood out as a defensive highlight. Time-ih. 5%m, Umpire-Beville. Attendance-50
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Lowell
Haverhill
Hamilton
Lake
Bressler
Beville
Outlook Easily Beats Hades In Quincey Cup Trial
In Manchester the Outlook defeated the Hades in a morning trial for the Quincey cup. The Burgess boat led from start to finish, eight minutes ahead at the finish, with windward work and light breeze testing both crews. The official finish times were Outlook 12:32:00 and Hades 13:12:40, with trials to continue on weekday mornings.
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Manchester
Outlook
Hades
West Manchester
Crowninshield
Henry M. Faxon
Quincy Scow
Burgess
Cincinnati Beats Philadelphia in Rain-Shortened Game
Philadelphia opened its home series but lost to Cincinnati who led with key hits in the sixth inning before rain halted play. Final score recorded as Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 1 with the contest ended after rain interruption. Attendance listed as 6, in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Tberg
Fall River Defeats Dover 6 3 in Short Game
Fall River beat Dover 6 to 3 in a 1 hour 15 minute contest. Dover Showed sloppiness at times but featured several brilliant plays. Fall River batted Herzog hard in the first inning for three runs. Derwin made two running catches to highlight the game.
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New Fnoggland
Fall, River
Fall River
Dover
Herzog
Derwin
Local Health Officials Lead City Games Day
Superintendent Norton and sanitary inspectors organized a field day with officials including J. Butler and E. McKinney. Events featured boys and girls races, barrel race, high jump, sack race, swimming, and boat competitions won by multiple pairs and individuals.
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Joseph J. Norton
John F. Sullivan
James A. Guthrie
D. J. O'Brien
Patrick A. Sullivan
James H. Keenan
John Butler
Hlall
R. A. Reardon
Edward McKinney
Maurice J. McCarthy
Thomas Carty
William Doyle
George H. O’donnell
C. D. A. Houran
Walter H. Rowe
Morris B. Rowe
William
Maggie Mahoney
Mary P. Kane
Michael Dillon
George Brown
L. Gurton
John McGee
Joe Bradly
Thomas Reagan
John Donahue
James Quinlan
Patrick Norton
John Merrifield
Joseph Boyle
John Ryan
T. J. Lynch
Nelle Costello
J. Lynch
Annie Griffin
Lawrence 4 Nashua 2 in New England result
Ross dominated Nashua allowing only four hits as Lawrence won 4 to 2 in New England. Demontreville Cameron and Murphy stood out for Lawrence while Bannon and Wilson excelled for Nashua.
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Lawrence
Ross
Nashua
Demontreville
Cameron
Murphy
Bannon
Wilson
Manchester Defeats Concord 6 4 in Baseball Tilt
Manchester toppled Concord 6 to 4 in two innings at Coxcord New Hampshire. Murray and W Clark excelled for Manchester while Noblitt starred for Concord. Morris Sey was hit by a pitch and disabled. Bradley of Lawrences umpired and drew attention for close calls.
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Coxocord
N. H
St Louis Beats New York 5 1 At Polo Grounds
St Louis defeats New York 5 to 1 at the Polo Grounds as Currie shuts down the home offense. Taylor relieved for eight innings before Currie finished, with 8200 in attendance and Emstis umpiring.
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ST. Louis
New York
Nichols
Jones
If Smoot
Barclay
McGa'n
Don'van
Brodie
Ef Farrell
Lauder
Kruger
Smith Bartman
Dunn
Rf Ryan
Currie
Aia Taylor
Bres'han
Miller
Blood Poison Cure Ad Promises Relief From Disease
An advertisement touts Brown's Blood Cure as a cure for blood poison with pimples sores ulcers and hair loss. It lists price two dollars per bottle enough for one month and notes sales at Klein's Drug Store in Boston and other locations in Lynn Providence and Philadelphia.
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DR. Brown
Arch St
Philadelphia
Penn
Brown
Klein’s
Boylston and
Tremont Sts
Pittsburg Defeats Brooklyn 14 to 1 in Seventh Inning Run
Pittburg defeats Brooklyn 14 to 1 in a National League game. Brooklyn avoided a shutout with a lone run in the eighth inning on a single.
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National
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pittsburg
Chewink II Wins again in Marblehead race invite
Corinthian Yacht Club caps off a light breeze event with Chewink II taking the foot cabin class and setting a strong pace over a six and a half mile course. Little Haste dominates the 21-foot class, while Rattier, Sintram, Yarico, and Opitsah II post class wins on handicap or knockabout divisions.
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Marblehead
Corinthian Yacht Club
Chewink II
Mr. Marcomber
Little Haste
Rattier
Sintram
Yarico
Opitsah II
Club House
Midchannel Rock
Halfway Rock
Hull
Chewink
Seboomook
Chowink IL
F. G. Macomber, Jr
Sally VI
T. K. Lothrop, Jr
Chioris
Qheney & Laning
Ranete
Porcupine
H. W. Foster
Filot
Reginald Beardscan
Rooster II
Adams Brothers
Miomee
Richard Hutchison
Opusah
S&h. Foster
Tabasco Inl
Livingstone Davis
W. P. Fowle
Tunipoo, Cooley and Humphrey
Rattler
A. D. Irving
Savage
J. A. LaWrence
J. H. Hunt
Marillian
B. S. Permar
Miladi If
F. R. Adams
Ebemke
Caleb Loring
Comforter
J. M. Whittemora
Aspinquid
C. M. Foster
H. m. Yarhoe
W. H. Rothwell
Fa Oe Chasse
Forlett
Cs. Ds
Ssily IV
H. W. Mason
Isah Il
Tillinghast
Aspinet
E. W. Remick
Eaaye Lea Ee
C. HB
W. Foster
Ruth
Wheelock
Dabster
G. W. Keith
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Fiberfeld
Ee Barrett
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Reese Mercer
A.B . Dougherty
P.O
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Selbach
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Thoney
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McC'thy
Goch'er
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Wood
Patterson
Cemart
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Pace
R. Stevens
He E. Ware
Deault
Eee Jr
F. Atherton
I. Atherton
H. H. Read
G. D. Read
H. K. Aldrich
L. T. Wallis
G. Beals
Piss F. Allen
F. G. Chipman
R Eames
G. Atkinson
P. Blagden
B. F. Nourse
H Marshall
F. M. Smith, Jr
Lincoln
Dean A. S&s. Pier
E. W. Henderson
N. P. Hallowell, Jr
R. G. Fessenden
H. Tallant
A. F. Fuller
A Bishop
F. B. Barnard
Ll. S. Daniell
W. H. Abbott
A W. Warner
E. H. Smith
W. I. Jennings
R. C. Seaver
FE. Ware
H. W. Warner
W. J. Clothier
H. H. Whitman
Doherty Bros
Neely
RF. Donerty
Mw.l. Doherty
Winthrop Tennis
Clark
Sheck
B'mont
Leach
Dolan
Wagner
Dahlen
B'field
O Farrell
Ritchey
McCrey
Bransfield
Roy Hughes
Pape
Tannehill and
Kitson
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Deedeess
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Chicago T Louis
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Connecticut
Buffalo
Worcester
Rembrandt Studio
T. J. Hannon
Selee
Boston Nationals
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Williams
Pittinger
Fred Tenney
Tinker
Bostons
Cooley
Tenney
Schaefer
Carney
Greminger
Lowe
Kling
Slagle
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Dobbs
Long
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Charce
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Greminger Cooley
Tom Brown
Thomas
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Wolv’ton
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Jennings
Ooln
Cor'ran
Douglas
Stein'dt
Krug
O Childs
Bergen
E Iberg
T. Louis
Nationat
Polo Grounds
Taylor
Hease—Tiarrell
Wits
Innine
Emstis
Martis’s
Bronvince Street
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